Improved spring-perch for carriages



l E. R'. PERRY.

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Patented Oct. Z6, 1869.

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Leners yPatent No. 96,216, altred october 26, nico.

IMPROVE!) SPRINGIEEROH FOR CARRIAGES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part vof the same.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that l, E. 1t. FERRY, of New Haven, in the county of New-Haven, and State' of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Spring- Perch for Carriages; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with the' accompa-I nying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, cleanand exact description of the same, and whichgsaid dra-wings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1, a side view, and, in'

Figure 2, a view from the under side, looking up.

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of side-spring carriages; and consists in combining, with `the side-springs, which connect the rear axle to the forward spring-bar, a spring-perch,

so that the draught will'bc light entirely upon the spring-perch, whereby the jolt occasioned by the sudthe wheel of the carriage-meeting'slight obstacles,will be entirely avoided;

'and also, the combined action of the springs will add Inaterialiy to the ease ofthe carriage.

In order to the clear understanding of my invention,

`I willfully describe the same, as illustrated in the ac-v companying drawings.

A represents the hody'of the carriage;

B, the rear axle; f

C, the forward springfvbar; and

D, the forward axle'.`

E E are the side springs,rigdly hinged to an eyel upon the rear axle, and also to the spring-bar forward, so that as the springs are depressed, the forward spring-bar and rear axle will be correspondingly` 'forced apart.

' F F are the two arms of the perch, fixed to the rear axle.

G, the extension of the perch, which connects the perch to the fifth-wheel and forward axle.

The extension passes longitudinally through a socket, H, in the perch, as in fig. 2, and is made round, so as to turn freely therein, and extends hack'to any -then -the two axles WillV y spring on theextension will be depressed, as denoted l class of carriages, being` the weakest part,

operate upon the said extension,

convenient distance throughv a har, or other rest, I,

having a head, L, formed on its rear end, to prevent4 its being drawn through the bar, and also passing through a colla-r, @fixed to the perch, and acollar or y stop, d, fixed to the spindle; andbetween the said collar d and the stop or support a, a spiral, or other suitable spring is arranged, so that the'spring, resting upon the support a and against the collar d, holds the extension-har bacia-as seen in fig. 2; but when a suf' icient weight in the carriage depresses'the springs, be forced asunder, and the by the broken lines in fig. 2 ;y or, the horse drawing the carriage will, if he starts suddenly, draw the forj ward axle so as to compress the spring on the extension, and lthus ease such 'sudden starts, the spring on the extension beingsuficiently strong to withstand the ordinary draught of the carriage.

Vhile I believe this construction to be the best arrangement lof the spring on the extension, it will be evident to those skilled in this. class of manufacture, that the' spring may be otherwise applied to the extension, so as, in its action, to combine or co-operateA with the sidefsprings. I Y

By this arrangement, the links' which are essential for the attachment of the side-springs in the common arrangement, are entirely avoided, such links, in this and most liable to get out of order.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and useful, -and desire t secure by Letters Patent, is

` 1n combination with the side-springs E E of a car-V riage, the two arms F F of the perch, extending from the axle to the socket H, the extension G passing through the socket H, am provided with a spring, to

as described.

E. R. FERRY,

Witnesses:

A. J. TIBBI'rs,

J. E. SHUMWAY.k 

